New TVL Website

The enemy has an attractive new website, designed to give the unsuspecting public the misapprehension that they're a respectable organisation.

According to them the new TVL website makes it much easier to pay for your licence and update your details online.

Now they've got their electronic presence in order it's about time they worked on the interpersonal skills (and honesty) of their knuckle-dragging visiting officers.

Fat chance!

Who's Calling Please?

Another stunning insight into the exciting life of the TV Licensing Enforcement Officer has appeared on YouTube courtesy of Liam O'Brien.

He allowed the rodent-like TV Licensing employee access to his property and stood armed with a camera to capture the imminent exchange.

It was rather a damp squib actually. Liam managed to elucidate the fact that this vermin was indeed from TV Licensing, but the presence of a camera threw the mustachioed creature off guard and he quickly recoiled like a slug being sprinkled with salt.

Here's Liam's movie:



These short movies are gold dust. If you have any movies or images of TV Licensing people at work please send them our way (email addy in sidebar).

TV Licensing Propaganda Campaign

Achtung, achtung... we know where you live and we could call any time.

TV Licensing are at it again, peddling their immoral wares to desperate journos - journos so desperate they'd pawn their grandmothers to fill the otherwise bare column inches.

Their latest offering is a list of "humorous" excuses offered for non-payment. The list, which is almost certainly fabricated for the sake of publicity, includes comedic gems like: "The subtitles on my TV are set to French so I'm not paying a UK tax for something I can't read."

Eagle-eyed members at the TV Licence Resistance forum have spotted that several TVL representatives are parroting the exact same drivel up and down the nation.

• TVL spokesman Jon Shaw said in the Mail on Sunday: "No matter how creative these excuses, people are breaking the law and risk prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000."
• TVL's Fergus Reid told the Sunday Express: "No matter how creative these excuses, people watching TV without a licence are breaking the law, and therefore risk prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000."
• TVL's Charlotte Reynolds told the Carlisle News and Star: "No matter how creative these excuses, people watching TV without a licence are breaking the law. They therefore risk prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000."

It's as if there's a handbook of shitty TVL soundbites to spew out on command.

Edit: TV Licensing smut merchants Fishburn Hedges have been reading this article with interest.

Heading to University: TV Licence Explained

It's that time of year when thousands of students are apprehensively packing their cases for a new life in higher education. It's also the time of year when TV Licensing hit the newspapers with horror stories of how they'll be snooping through every hall of residence, like a raincoated flasher lurking in the bushes of Hampstead Heath.

Have no fear. With a little bit of know how you can still enjoy watching television, completely legally, without having to line the pockets of fat cat presenters or bloated Beeb executives.

TV Licensing is quick to point out that if you use television receiving/recording equipment in your own room then you will need a TV licence for that purpose. Most people jump to the conclusion that means purchasing a separate licence, when in fact the licence at your non-term-time address may already cover you.

The TV licence at your non-term-time address (probably your parents' home) will cover you to use a television receiver powered by its own internal battery. This means you can use your laptop to watch TV as much as you like as long as it's unplugged from the mains. According to TV Licensing's own propaganda 66% of students say they watch TV on their laptop.

Contrary to what they'd have you believe TV Licensing has no way of detecting someone who watches online TV. The internet service providers don't tell them (they'd be quickly out of business if they did) and your university won't either. Although watching online TV technically requires a TV licence there's practically no chance of being caught or prosecuted if you do.

Remember that TV Licensing has zero entitlement to your cooperation. You do not need to respond to their letters, speak to their scummy operatives or allow them access to your room without a warrant.

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